Astar gone - as in with us no more. DHL put the hammer down and Astar's operations terminated on 1st June. The aircraft have been flown to desert storage. RIP.
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ASTAR MEC FastRead
May 29, 2012
This morning we were informed by ASTAR management that DHL intends to terminate its contract with ASTAR for air transportation. DHL indicated that it wanted to accomplish this sooner rather than later and by sooner it meant as early as the end of this week. While, at this stage of our history, no-one can be surprised at another example of DHL’s lack of consideration and regard for pilots who have supplied it faithful service, this announcement can’t help but be a bitter surprise for us. We will obviously review our legal rights, including our rights under the WARN Act and any residual rights we may have under the 2010 Settlement Agreement. We will also actively work for a severance package for the pilots who remained until the end of ASTAR’s operation.
Obviously there will be many other questions. We will be working on the potential end of our Company throughout the coming days and will transmit answers to you as soon as they become available.
Five CFM DC-8s flown from KCVG to KIGM (Kingman AZ, desert bone yard)morning of June 2nd.